Hi Guys ,
I thought that I would try backing up my operating system (s), using the Windows 7 File Recovery, option available in the control panel.
The top left-hand corner of the Windows 7 File Recovery page provides the option to "Create a System Image"
I have had no problems performing this action; in fact I have completed the process twice - Once, with my desktop, and once, with my laptop!
The process takes about 15 minutes, creating a folder, called "WindowsImageBackup" on my external hard drive (Different drives for laptop & desktop)!
What concerns me a little, is that there is no way of verifying the backup!
More alarming, is when I checked the Properties of this folder (Both desktop & Laptop), I find the details incomprehensible!
16 bytes 4.00 KB, (4096 Bytes) 1 File 5 Folders!
Looking at my C drives (Operating System) my laptop is 44.00 GBs; my Desktop 51 GBs
It looks as if the details (size of the backup) are hidden - I tried copying one of these folders onto a Flash Drive, and received a message, advising the Flash drive was not large enough!
All this does not give me too much confidence in the backup!
So what is going on !
I thought that I would try backing up my operating system (s), using the Windows 7 File Recovery, option available in the control panel.
The top left-hand corner of the Windows 7 File Recovery page provides the option to "Create a System Image"
I have had no problems performing this action; in fact I have completed the process twice - Once, with my desktop, and once, with my laptop!
The process takes about 15 minutes, creating a folder, called "WindowsImageBackup" on my external hard drive (Different drives for laptop & desktop)!
What concerns me a little, is that there is no way of verifying the backup!
More alarming, is when I checked the Properties of this folder (Both desktop & Laptop), I find the details incomprehensible!
16 bytes 4.00 KB, (4096 Bytes) 1 File 5 Folders!
Looking at my C drives (Operating System) my laptop is 44.00 GBs; my Desktop 51 GBs
It looks as if the details (size of the backup) are hidden - I tried copying one of these folders onto a Flash Drive, and received a message, advising the Flash drive was not large enough!
All this does not give me too much confidence in the backup!
So what is going on !
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Chillblast.com
- CPU
- Intel i7 2600K Processor (3.4 GHz - no over-clocking)
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z68-V LE
- Memory
- 16GB Corsair PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 Memory (4x4 GB sticks
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA Quadro 600 1024MB Professional
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Eizo
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200
- Internet Speed
- 68Mbps
- Antivirus
- Norton